Jeffrey clutched a pack of cigarettes in his hand, but hadn't lit a single one. He just fiddled with his lighter, occasionally flicking it on, watching the flame spark to life before snapping it shut, all while keeping his eyes on her.

No next move, no words spoken.

Karen hadn't expected him to actually show up in front of her parents, so she was really pissed.

The last thing she wanted was for her folks to catch wind of her reckless escapades! How could she possibly explain to them that their darling daughter had been living it up and even boldly hitting on a guy, asking him outright if he was up for a one-night stand? Click.

The lighter sparked again, the flame appearing and then being extinguished.

Jeffrey gritted his teeth, trying to rein in his temper before finally speaking up, "Your dad mentioned you're going on a blind date.

Is that true?" "It's true," Karen responded without little intention of concealment.

need to hide

cigarette, and Karen couldn't help

"You admitted to my mom that you're my girlfriend, and now you're off to meet another guy." Jeffrey was struggling to keep his

truth was, he hadn't rested much over the past few days

not play along?" Karen kept her distance. Her voice was barely above a whisper, wary of her parents overhearing from upstairs, "Did you drive here?" "Yeah." "Let's talk in your car."

with a touch of

she was all dolled up

seemed eager about this

pack and lighter into his pocket, Jeffrey

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